Peter Githongo
Director - Financial Management Agent Services
Financial Management - Donor Agencies
Not for Profit, Gov't & Public Sector
Executive summary
Peter Githongo is the Director of Grant Management Services at BDO in East Africa, with over 25 years of experience as an economist and financial consultant specializing in grant management and development consulting. He has successfully led numerous assignments for international charities, multinational corporations, and not-for-profit NGOs and foundations. Peter serves on the Kenya advisory committee for the International Non-Profit Accounting Guidance (INPAG) initiative, collaborating with Humentum and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA).
As Project Director, Peter has overseen more than 150 Financial Management and Accountability (FMA) assignments, focusing on program setup, financial reporting, budget development, treasury management, and capacity building. His work spans diverse thematic areas, including health interventions, emergency relief, financial inclusion, education, and justice reform, across Eastern Africa, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. A Development Economist by training, Peter holds a Master of Science in Development Economics from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Buckingham. He is a member of Kenya’s Institute of Economic Affairs and has been involved in various governance and operational oversight roles.
As Project Director, Peter has overseen more than 150 Financial Management and Accountability (FMA) assignments, focusing on program setup, financial reporting, budget development, treasury management, and capacity building. His work spans diverse thematic areas, including health interventions, emergency relief, financial inclusion, education, and justice reform, across Eastern Africa, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. A Development Economist by training, Peter holds a Master of Science in Development Economics from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Buckingham. He is a member of Kenya’s Institute of Economic Affairs and has been involved in various governance and operational oversight roles.